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Hundreds of cancer patients experienced treatment failures. Several doctors couldn't figure out why. Cancer is unpredictable, but certain aspects of it aren't. A common factor was eventually found in an unsuspecting place. Music:Swelling - Night IIThis work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA.Sources:The Toxic Pharmacist - The New York TimesThousands Of Diluted Drug Doses - CBS NewsKansas City Pharmacist Who Diluted Cancer Meds Is Getting Out Of Prison Early | KCUR - Kansas City news and NPRDid drugmaker know about pharmacist's tampering? | Deseret NewsJudge denies early release for ex-pharmacist Robert Courtney | Kansas City StarRobert Courtney, former pharmacist convicted of diluting medications, released from prison | Health | WPSD Local 6Pharmacist Risks Patients’ Lives “For Greed” - PMCPharmacist held without bailDILUTED: A documentary on the release of convicted pharmacist Robert CourtneyUnited States of America, Appellee, v. Robert Ray Courtney, Appellant, 362 F.3d 497 (8th Cir. 2004) :: JustiaKansas City Pharmacist Who Diluted Cancer Meds Is Getting Out Of Prison Early | KCUR - Kansas City news and NPRDrug-Diluting Pharmacist Gets 30 Years - CBS NewsSep 09, 2001, page 12 - The Kansas City Star at Newspapers.com™ - Newspapers.com™Feb 27, 2002, page 2 - USA Today at Newspapers.com™ - Newspapers.com™Jul 15, 2020, page A3 - The Kansas City Star at Newspapers.com™ - Newspapers.com™

Barry Minkow started working at the young age of 9 which instilled in him a desire for business. At age 16, he started his own carpet cleaning company, which he built up to be an amazing feat for a teenager. He even employed his own parents for a time. All the accolades and awards showed there was something unique about Barry. It just wasn't what anyone thought it was. Visit Patreon.com/mugshotpod to find out how you can support the show and get early, ad-free access to episodes as well as bonus episodes. Any donation is appreciated and goes right back into helping produce the show. Mugshot merchandise can be found at mugshotpod.threadless.com. Get shirts, mugs, and more!Music by:Swelling"Night II"Meydan"Insomnia Pt. 1"SoundCrate"Squad"SoundCrate"Shady Dealings"This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Sources:EXPLOITS OF ZZZZ BEST SCAM ARTIST STRANGER THAN FICTION - Chicago Tribunehttps://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1989-10-08-8901200130-story.htmlBarry Minkow--His Dream Born in a Garage Turns Sour - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com)Notorious Conman-Turned-Pastor Barry Minkow Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Bilking Congregation of More Than $3 Million — FBIBarry Minkow: All-American con man | Fortunehttps://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/people/m/barry-minkow/

Vera Krupp wasn't shy about flaunting her 33 carat prized diamond ring, but perhaps she should have been. One evening during dinner, there was a knock on the door. Three men burst in and ripped the ring right from her finger, leaving her tied up and blindfolded. Visit Patreon.com/mugshotpod to find out how you can support the show and get early, ad-free access to episodes as well as bonus episodes. Any donation is appreciated and goes right back into helping produce the show. Mugshot merchandise can be found at mugshotpod.threadless.com. Get shirts, mugs, and more!Music by:Swelling"Night II"Meydan"Insomnia Pt. 1"SoundCrate"Squad"SoundCrate"Shady Dealings"This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Sources:Krupp Diamond Theft — FBIThe Krupp Diamond: Value, Size, Images & History | Worthy.comThe Krupp Jewel Heist - EraGem PostARREST IN KRUPP THEFT; F. B. I. Accuses Alabaman in $250,000 Diamond Robbery - The New York Times (nytimes.com)The Timeline: Jewellery heists | The Independent | The IndependentTHE THEFT OF KRUPP DIAMOND - Tacet Global

William and Lyla Young were successful in opening their maternity home. Their goal was to provide a safe space for all pregnant mothers, wed or unwed. They'd provide anonymity and place the babies in good homes, and society would never know the difference. But what started out with good intentions became a greedy money making scheme that ripped apart families in multiple countries for years to come. Visit Patreon.com/mugshotpod to find out how you can support the show and get early, ad-free access to episodes as well as bonus episodes. Any donation is appreciated and goes right back into helping produce the show. Mugshot merchandise can be found at mugshotpod.threadless.com. Get shirts, mugs, and more!Music by:Swelling"Night II"Meydan"Insomnia Pt. 1"SoundCrate"Squad"SoundCrate"Shady Dealings"This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Sources:Ideal Maternity Home Survivors - The Story'Butterbox babies' maternity home survivors still search for birth families | CBC News"The Ideal Maternity Home: The Story Of The Ideal Maternity Home" (archive.org)Six Decades of Hope for a Daughter Who Disappeared - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com)GV woman helps ‘Butterbox Baby’ survivors understand past | Local News | gvnews.com"The Complex Saga of Buried Babies" by Rebecca Wigod - The Vancouver Sun - May 9, 1992"'Butterbox Babies' remain mystery" by Tom McDougall - Calgary Herald - Nov 12, 1988"Butterbox Baby Case unearths guilt, fear in N.S. community" by Julian Beltrame - Edmonton Journal - Dec 11, 1988Plan Your Trip to Nova Scotia | Tourism Nova Scotia

A teenage girl established a strong online presence as she journaled her experience with leukemia. When she passed away, her supporters were grieving. Another blogger published a post questioning Kaycee's legitimacy, sending many into an outrage. But as time went on, more and more questions were being raised. What was actually going on with Kaycee Nicole?This episode of Mugshot was co-created by Wendy Scripps. Visit Patreon.com/mugshotpod to find out how you can support the show and get early, ad-free access to episodes as well as bonus episodes. Any donation is appreciated and goes right back into helping produce the show. Mugshot merchandise can be found at mugshotpod.threadless.com. Get shirts, mugs, and more!Music by:Swelling"Night II"Meydan"Insomnia Pt. 1"SoundCrate"Squad"SoundCrate"Shady Dealings"This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Factitious_disorder_imposed_on_self#Munchausen_by_Internethttps://abcnews.go.com/ABC_Univision/Entertainment/manti-teos-fake-girlfriend-bizarre-online-cons/story?id=18239232https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MetaFilterhttps://www.nytimes.com/2001/05/31/technology/a-beautiful-life-an-early-death-a-fraud-exposed.htmlhttps://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kaycee-nicole/https://books.google.com/books?id=c5BEJ0nug7QC&pg=PT56&lpg=PT56&dq=kaycee+nicole&source=bl&ots=2huSUNWJKS&sig=ACfU3U1uKxnzevqlyPsPIQqjFBMbR8NKyQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjz8du0mZTuAhWSjlkKHf1yBYQ4ChDoATAHegQICRAC#v=onepage&q=kaycee%20nicole&f=falseThe short life of Kaycee Nicole | Media | The GuardianWired Women: Beautiful Cancer Victim a Hoax - ABC News (go.com)Is it possible that Kaycee did not exist? | MetaFilterhttps://www.vice.com/en/article/paeegy/mnchausen-by-internet-on-lying-onlinehttps://www.abc.net.au/news/health/2016-07-15/munchausen-by-internet-what-drives-people-to-fake-an-illness/7631990https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Cybermuncherhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3510683/

David Friedland was a successful lawyer known for supporting the little man. This suited him well when he ran for the Senate and won. However, eventually his reputation dwindled and landed him in legal trouble. Unsure of what to do, Friedland decided that he needed to start over. Wipe the slate clean. He needed to fake his death. Visit Patreon.com/mugshotpod to find out how you can support the show and get early, ad-free access to episodes as well as bonus episodes. Any donation is appreciated and goes right back into helping produce the show. Mugshot merchandise can be found at mugshotpod.threadless.com. Get shirts, mugs, and more!Music by:Swelling"Night II"Meydan"Insomnia Pt. 1"SoundCrate"Squad"SoundCrate"Shady Dealings"This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Sources:https://www.cnbc.com/2013/10/17/playing-dead-for-big-bucks.htmlhttps://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1988-06-22-8801090676-story.htmlhttps://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F3/83/1531/586200/https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Friedlandhttps://www.nytimes.com/1997/02/10/nyregion/ex-senator-in-halfway-house.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/1988/01/06/nyregion/ex-senator-enters-plea-in-fraud-case-in-jersey.html

Norby Walters was a very successful promoter of musical talent in Hollywood and eventually in the sports world. The problem was, he used an ethically grey area to recruit his talent, enticing them to break rules that could ruin their careers to commit to him. Not only that, if they tried to back out, he involved members of the mob to keep them put. Visit Patreon.com/mugshotpod to find out how you can support the show and get early, ad-free access to episodes as well as bonus episodes. Any donation is appreciated and goes right back into helping produce the show. Mugshot merchandise can be found at mugshotpod.threadless.com. Get shirts, mugs, and more!Music by:Swelling"Night II"Meydan"Insomnia Pt. 1"SoundCrate"Squad"SoundCrate"Shady Dealings"This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Sources: https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F2/913/388/341823/ https://www.law.du.edu/documents/sports-and-entertainment-law-journal/case-summaries/1993-usa-v-norby-walters.pdf https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-03-15-sp-670-story.html https://vault.si.com/vault/1988/09/05/the-deal-went-sour-sports-agents-norby-walters-and-lloyd-bloom-were-indicted-for-racketeering-and-extortion https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/the-fbi-also-probed-payments-to-college-athletes-in-the-80s-it-didnt-end-well/2018/03/30/b0da0f98-339b-11e8-94fa-32d48460b955_story.html https://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/25/fashion/night-of-100-stars-norby-walters.html https://www.nytimes.com/1989/03/15/sports/crime-figure-testifies-to-link-with-sports-agent.html

Admit it, you'd love to win big at a slot machine. Even $100 would be exciting. This episode of Mugshot tells the story of a man who also held this dream, to the point of counterfeiting slot machine tokens so he could play until he won. Podcast promo: One Strange Thing Visit Patreon.com/mugshotpod to find out how you can support the show and get early, ad-free access to episodes as well as bonus episodes. Any donation is appreciated and goes right back into helping produce the show. Mugshot merchandise can be found at mugshotpod.threadless.com. Get shirts, mugs, and more!Music by:Swelling"Night II"Meydan"Insomnia Pt. 1"SoundCrate"Squad"SoundCrate"Shady Dealings"This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Sources: https://www.providencejournal.com/news/20190821/77-year-old-worlds-greatest-counterfeiter-is-heading-back-to-prison https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/13/us/louis-colavecchio-dead.html https://www.gamblingsites.com/info/famous-gamblers/louis-colavecchio/ https://www.providencejournal.com/news/20200709/legendary-ri-counterfeiter-louis-coinrsquo-colavecchio-dies-at-78 "Quiet man at center of fake tokens case" - Jan 15, 1997 - The Philadelphia InquirerCover photo from the New York Times